Ascension: Strongest Fateless Mage

Everyone drew their sticks, and the duels were decided.

Dan vs. Kurisu

Vernisia vs. Tigger

Zevien vs. Henrith

Sophia vs. Warmos

Erica vs. Michiru

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"First match, Dan vs. Kurisu," Touma spoke as he gestured both of them to go to the center of the ground while everyone had already moved to the borders.

Kurisu had long lavender hair, square frame glasses, and a height of 5.7. D-cup, slightly chubby but beautiful nonetheless with her gorgeous face.

Arriving at the center of the ground with Dan, she said with a smile, "Dan, I know you are a student of that taijutsu master, Konish Writh. However, don't underestimate me because of that, or you will regret it."

"Don't worry," Dan said as he cupped his fist and bowed slightly before taking a stance as a red aura oozed out of him.

Kurisu's eyes also flashed with a deep blue hue as she took a simple stance with her right leg and right hand in front of her as she becked at Dan to come at her.

"Start after I count to zero," said Touma before starting a count down, "three, two, one, and…zero!"

*shua….*

Dan dashed towards Kurisu as he was fully enveloped with a red aura as a faint image of a demon appeared behind him. He had also cast his [Piercing Palms] magic spell.

Kurisu's eyes moved fast as she pointed her palm towards the place where Dan was going to attack, and a deep blue shark made of magical water suddenly materialized in front of her hand. Right after that, she also tapped her feet slightly on the ground.

However, Dan didn't stop his attacking just because of seeing the shark in front of his attacking palm.

*Crreeeeeeee…*

A burst of red aura gathered in his right as it cut right through the shark before hitting Kurisu.

Thirteen points decreased for Dan, but after his palm hit Kurisu, she was pushed back three meters and was deducted 64 points.

*Sha…*

Suddenly, another shark emerged from the ground below Dan, and Kurisu grinned as she snapped her finger.

*BOOM..*

The shark exploded as Dan was sent flying in the sky while being dealt damage equivalent to 67 points.

However, after Dan was sent flying in the sky, he consumed his mana and activated the second armament of his awakening magic spells as the demon mirage behind him glowed, and wings appeared as he zoomed towards Kurisu.

*swoosh…*

Kurisu was startled, but before her shark could fully materialize and hit him, Dan's palm directly hit her head.

-70

She only had 36 points left, so this attack of Dan sealed the deal.

"Winner, Dan!" Touma announced, "well, it will take time before you can fully master your awakening magic spells and use them to their best."

Kurisu dryly smiled before saying, "I set a trap, but you came flying. That was unexpected."

"Yeah. Even for a short burst, gaining flying ability is really an advantage," Dan smiled as he rubbed his nose with his finger, "I can make a burst flight, and it's suitable since I have learned taijutsu to a high degree."

The other students also nodded.

"That flight ability is really cool, man. A normal flight magic spell is a 2nd tier, tough to learn and master."

"Lucky... I also wanted a flight ability with my awakening magic spell."

Touma gestured for Dan and Kurisu to get back before speaking, "second match, Vernisia vs. Tigger."

"This is going to be interesting. Both Tigger and Vernisia had a chance to get into the top 3, but now, only one will go to the next round," Warmos said with an amused smile. Warmos was a square-faced boy with a height of 5.7 and a dark peach skin tone. He had a muscular and thick body frame.

'If I remember correctly, Tigger had gotten Plasma Prism magic spell from his Heavenly Punishment magic labyrinth. All of the spells from his magic labyrinth are fully offensive,' Zevien thought.

Still, he was more curious about Vernisia because just like how he awakened a different magic labyrinth this time, she must have awakened something different from what he knew from his previous life.

Turning to Dan, Zevien asked, "do you know the name of Vernisia's magic labyrinth?"

"Oh yeah, you don't know about the magic labyrinth that others got since you were the last one to come out from your training," Dan said before he grinned, "well, Vernisia got one hell of a magic labyrinth. It's also recorded as a top-tier magic labyrinth."

"Stop being long-winded and tell me the name," Zevien said as he rolled his eyes.

"Cough…well, she awakened the Shadows of Hex magic labyrinth."

"Shadows of Hex…," Zevien was surprised and focused on the battle that had just started, 'Shadows of Hex is indeed one of the top-tier magic labyrinths recorded. It's a den of control and offense spells.'

There was no surprise in this battle. Vernisia had a clear upper hand because she had totally immobilized Tigger after dodging this plasma beam by a nail's length.

Vernisia immobilized him via her shadow using her awakening magic spell, and with her lethal A-rank normal magic spell, Fortified Split Mana Saber, she depleted Tigger's 100 points with just one slash as she used most of the saber's mana in the first slash to make it more powerful.

'Damn…,' Zevien was surprised, 'her casting speed, her reflexes…did this so-called destiny transfer really made her this good or…she was already this good, but the fault in her magic eidos body prevented her from giving her best? The mental pressure of knowing that death would arrive…sigh.'

Zevien sighed before looking at Vernisia lovingly with a joyous smile, 'but you are fine now, Verny. You will soar high and live long…no, we will soar high and live long together until our end and even beyond our end.'

"I legit got hesitant on which one of my three Nature Plasma spells should I hurl at you," Tigger self-deprecatingly smiled and shook his head, "but that shadow bind hex was really fast."

"Well, better luck next time," Vernisia cheekily smiled before returning to the group and looking at Zevien proudly, "how was it?"

Zevien craned his neck to look at Erica and spoke, "that was really good, Erica! Keep it up."

"Pff…" Dan held his stomach and started laughing, "bro…seriously…hahaha."

Vernisia face-palmed as she forgot about it and shook her head as she sat down with a slight pout.

"What, what? Why did Zevien answer like that?" Sophia asked like a curious cat.

The others were also curious, along with Touma-sir.

Erica then told her about Zevien's so-called not talking to Vernisia for ten days, causing everyone to snicker at him.

Zevien raised his hands and spoke innocently, "I have some legit reasons. I am not bull shitting."

Touma shook his head with a helpless smile and spoke, "alright, Zevien and Henrith. Come up to the center, it's your turn now."

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